Izard County extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-3. They had to suffer through a 58-20 loss at the hands of the East Poinsett County Warriors. The Cougars were not able to make up for their loss to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Despite the loss, Izard County still got an impressive performance from Payton Thompson, who rushed for 80 yards and one TD.
As for East Poinsett County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Dee Buchanan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 116 yards and three scores. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Blagg, who threw for 107 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Izard County is set to face off against their familiar foe Cross County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, East Poinsett County will take on rival McCrory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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